Revenue officers said they seized 7.2 million smuggled cigarettes that arrived into Dublin Port on 31 October. The cigarettes were discovered when officers conducted an examination of freight which arrived in Dublin from Rotterdam, with the assistance of Revenue’s mobile x-ray scanner and detector dog.

The seized cigarettes, branded ‘Excellence’ and ‘Gold Classic’ have a retail value of over €4 million.

revenue said investigations are ongoing.

Shots fired in Co Armagh town

PSNI Detectives are appealing for information after receiving a report that shots were fired at a car parked in the Maple Court area, Lurgan, Co Armagh on 30 October. Another car parked in the area was also damaged.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 1439 30/10/18.

Alleged stabbing on Train

Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault on a northbound commuter train service between Killester and Harmonstown in Dublin on 30 October.

A teenager was treated for ‘non-life-threatening injuries’ in Beaumount Hospital but later released.

A man in his late teens was arrested at the scene and detained at Raheny Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. He was subsequently released without charge and a file will be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Gardaí are asking passengers on the 9.40pm train from Connolly Station to Drogheda, on Tuesday 30th October 2018, to contact Raheny Garda Station on 01-6664300.

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Transport, Tourism and Sport Robert Troy said the stabbing ‘demonstrates once again the need for a National Transport Police to protect commuters from anti-social behaviour and assault’.

The rail union NBRU said it has written to Ministers Shane Ross (Transport) & Charlie Flanagan (Justice) warning of the need for an ‘immediate response to ongoing anti-social behaviour and outright thuggery’ on Public Transport.

“Over the summer, the number of attacks on our trains seems to have increased dramatically. With passengers and employees now being attacked, it’s time Minister Ross did his job, liaised with the Justice Minister and An Garda Síochána, and established a National Transport Police”.

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